Nigeria to establish National Cybersecurity Coordination Council to protect digital economy
via Punch Nigeria9 hours ago3 min read
The Federal Government of Nigeria is enhancing its cyber defenses by establishing a National Cybersecurity Coordination Council. This initiative, announced by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, aims to foster collaboration, intelligence sharing, and coordinated responses to cyber incidents affecting public and private institutions. The proposed council will serve as a non-statutory, multi-stakeholder platform to strengthen partnerships among organizations safeguarding Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. It will convene key actors to enable efficient coordination, information exchange, and cooperation in addressing cybersecurity risks, and will also advise the federal government on strategies to enhance national cyber resilience. This move follows a series of cybersecurity incidents that have impacted private institutions, public systems, and the services industry. The government, in consultation with the Office of the National Security Adviser, plans to promote structured partnerships among government institutions, private-sector operators, industry associations, and regulatory bodies. The council is expected to include chief information security officers, cybersecurity professional associations, the Nigerian Computer Society, international technology providers, digital security researchers, law enforcement agencies, civil society organizations, and relevant government ministries. Stakeholders will work on developing threat intelli
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